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Child Support and the “Gig Economy” By: M. Scott Gordon Has the rise of the “gig economy” changed the way that child support is paid and collected? When we refer to the “gig economy,” we are talking about what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) describes as a workforce made up of people in […]

Dissipation and Chicago Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon What is dissipation and what do you need to know about dissipation if you are filing for divorce in Chicago? Concerns about dissipation most often arise in the context of the distribution of marital property. In recent years, Illinois law has changed to narrow dissipation, and it […]

Women Are More Likely Than Men to File for Divorce, Study Says By: M. Scott Gordon Does gender play a role in assessing an individual’s likelihood of filing for divorce in Chicago? In a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether men or women are more likely to file for divorce. What did the researchers […]

Child Guardianship and the Opioid Epidemic By: M. Scott Gordon When a child’s parent or legal guardian is addicted to a drug or has a debilitating substance abuse problem, how does Illinois law handle guardianship claims? And, more pressingly, is the nation’s opioid epidemic a reason to reconsider how guardianship laws concerning minor children currently […]